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Happy Mother's Day to everyone who has ever mothered anyone or anything and this includes all lovers of pets and the planet ... which includes noway, because on many, many days he was a better mom than me.

treesta, thanks for mentioning pancakes. noway offered to cook me an egg, but after reading your comment, I shouted, "PANCAKES! That's what I want for breakfast!"

Now that it seems to have FINALLY stopped snowing, I have asked for help with the day devoted to yard work!

Happy Mother's Day everyone. Yes, and to those who have ever mothered anyone. Who doesn't that include? Everyone has been in the position some point in their life.

A bittersweet day for me. I'm trying not to think about it too much. And it doesn't help to constantly get emails from retailers trying to suggest what I should buy for mom. I wish they had an unsubscribe portion for certain holidays.

I hope you find a meaningful, non-retail, way to celebrate your mother today. I'm working in the yard. My mom always loved her garden (and gardens in general.) So, I'm celebrating my mom with the new life of spring in the garden.

Noah -- the young man who used to watch Isaac -- just stopped by my house with a gift certificate to a CD store. He said, "Happy Mother's Day. You've been like a mother to me with your courage to come out. It helped me to come out."